Work on 6th reactor to begin at Fuqing

Work on the sixth unit at the Fuqing nuclear power plant in Fujian province is expected to start later this month, officials said on Wednesday.

The unit, which will use Hualong One technology, is expected to be another fillip for China as it seeks to export its nuclear technology to other countries, they said.

Chen Hua, president of China National Nuclear Power Co Ltd, the listed-company of China National Nuclear Corp, a nuclear plant operator, said it had already started preparatory work on the project.